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The majority of mammals have seven cervical vertebrae (bones in the neck); this includes bats, giraffes, whales, and humans. The few exceptions include the manatee and the two-toed sloth, which have only six cervical vertebrae, and the three-toed sloth with nine cervical vertebrae.
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How many cervical vertebrae do moose have?
The moose has seven cervical vertebrae.Almost all mammals have seven cervical vertebrae. The only exceptions are manatees and sloths.
How many cervical vertebrae are found in the human spine?
The human cervical spine is made up of seven vertebrae. In fact, nearly all mammals have seven cervical vertebrae, even giraffes.
What fact implies that Nearly all mammals have seven cervical neck vertebrae?
all mammals descended from a common ancestor.
Which group of bones supports the neck?
Cervical vertebrae. All mammals have the same number of cervical vertebrae.
How many neck vertebra does a giraffe have?
A giraffe has 7 cervical vertebrae, which is the same as us.
How many cervical vertebrate does a horse have?
They have seven. A horse has 7 cervical vertebrae (neck) as do nearly all mammals, 18 thoracic vertebrae (along the longest part of the horse's back), 6 lumbar vertebrae (the general area above the horse's hips), and 5 sacral vertebrae (towards the tail (dock) area).
How many bones are in a whales neck?
All animals with vertebrae have exactly seven cervical vertebrae (neck vertebrae.) Because whales have long necks, they just have seven long cervical vertebrae.
How many cervical vertebrae do reindeer have?
All mammals have seven cervical vertebrae except the 2-toed sloth and the Manatee, which have 6, and the 3-toed sloth, which has 9. Jack Ray Volunteer Educator, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Do camels have 7 cervical vertebrae?
Yes. Almost all mammals have 7 cervical vertebre, The only exceptions are the manatee and the 2-toed sloth. They only have 6 cervical vertebrae. The 3-toed sloth has 9 cervical vertebrae. (Dr. Ward Chiropractor. Thank you Chip Morter, I was FINALLY was able to use this information).
Do all mammals have the same number of neck vertebra?
I'm not sure if they do but a giraffe and a human both have seven so I'm guessing they do.
How many vertebrae do lion have?
The Lion is a mammal and all mammalian animals have 33 vertebrae. The Giraffe, being mammalian, also has 33 vertebrae. The length of the Giraffe's neck obviously indicates each vertebrae bone would be considerably longer neck-wise than that of the Lion. Mammalian vertebrae are divided into 5 sub-groups and head down they are; Cervical 7, Thoracic 12, Lumbar 5, Sacral 5 and Coccyx 4.
What is the top most vertebra of your spine called?
There are 33 Vertebrae, starting from the top (just under skull) there are: 7 cervical vertebrae 12 thoracic vertebrae 5 lumbar vertebrae 5 sacral vertebrae (fused together) 4 coccygeal vertebrae (fused together)
